Privacy Policy for Dr. Susan Baker’s Medical Practice
1. Introduction
At Dr. Susan Baker’s online website, we are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our patients’ personal health information. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard patient information. For a broad range of collection policy, we don't collect patient information on this website https://www.susanbakermd.com/ at any point.
2. Definitions
- Personal Health Information (PHI): Identifying information about an individual related to their physical or mental health, medical history, health care provision, payments, and health numbers.
3. Collection and Use of PHI
- We collect patient information directly from patients or authorized health practitioners at the clinic and not online on this website: https://www.susanbakermd.com/ at any point.
- The purpose of collecting information within our office is to establish a patient-provider relationship and serve medical needs and those are contracted with the patient within a different terms of service and privacy policy.
- We limit the information collected to what is necessary for these purposes.
- Patients have the right to know how their information is used.
4. Consent
- Patient consent is essential for using and disclosing PHI within the office confinements.
- Implied consent exists for most health care purposes due to consent for treatment.
- Express written consent is required for other purposes and no information from the patient is used on this https://www.susanbakermd.com/ at any point.
5. Accountability
- All staff members are responsible for protecting patient information.
- Regular training updates on privacy policies are provided.
6. Security Measures
- We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect patient information.
- Access to PHI is restricted to authorized personnel per the confines of the office services
- There is no patient material or sources of information regarding patient health on this website: https://www.susanbakermd.com/ at any point.
7. Updates
- Our privacy policy is subject to periodic review and modification.
